Atlanta, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,580

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

1.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.1%

38.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,972

26.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,400

Population & Diversity

Atlanta, IL is home to a population of 1.58k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 45.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.51k people) in Atlanta, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 White (Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Atlanta, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atlanta, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlanta, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 336
White (Hispanic)
33 ± 41
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 24

2.59%

Hispanic Population

41 people

2.59% of the people in Atlanta, IL are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atlanta, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 18

Atlanta, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atlanta, IL.

Economy

The economy of Atlanta, IL employs 752 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlanta, IL were Manufacturing (106 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (80 people), and Wholesale Trade (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($112,679), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,208), and Manufacturing ($90,660).

Employment

Occupations

752

2024 Value

± 166

−4.57%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta, IL declined at a rate of −4.57%, from 788 employees to 752 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (103 people), Production Occupations (100 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

752

2024 Value

± 166

−4.57%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta, IL declined at a rate of −4.57%, from 788 employees to 752 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta, IL, are Manufacturing (106 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (80 people), and Wholesale Trade (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta, IL, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,857

Median earning men ± $33,833

$32,400

Median earning women ± $10,897

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,188), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($100,469), and Public Administration ($95,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atlanta, IL was $134,400 in 2024, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,400 to $134,400, a 8.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta, IL is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlanta, IL have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,577

$618

Median Property Taxes

±$139

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atlanta, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atlanta, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Atlanta, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,972

Median Household Income

± $22,243

733

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 733 households in Atlanta, IL grew to $80,972 from the previous year's value of $64,091.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atlanta, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Carpooled (4.58%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Atlanta, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta, IL have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Atlanta, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atlanta, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta, IL (128 out of 1.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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